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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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