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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always 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 a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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