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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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