MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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