MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
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 massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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