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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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