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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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