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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always 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 a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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