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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online education are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
People want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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