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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online education have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually 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 quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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