MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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