MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online education technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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