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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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