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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important 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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