MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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