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
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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