MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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