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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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