MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly 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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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