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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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