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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
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 online courses are
mostly 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
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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