MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
generally 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 a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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