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
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students 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 numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student 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 e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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