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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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