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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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