MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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