MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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