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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
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 quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Libya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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