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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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