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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students 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 quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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