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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online education have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
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
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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