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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students 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 quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Greenland to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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