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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
usually 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 several
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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