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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
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
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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