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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally 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 a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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