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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically 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 several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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