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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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