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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily 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
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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