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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning enable
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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