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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
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 a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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