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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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