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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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