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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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