MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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