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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
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 online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
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
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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