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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners 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 many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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