MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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