MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically 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 several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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