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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly 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
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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