MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
normally 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 quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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