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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students 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 a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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