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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally 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
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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