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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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