MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
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
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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