MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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