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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
customarily 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 numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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