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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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