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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
typically 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 many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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