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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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