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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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