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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students 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 a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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