MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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