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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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