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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
e-learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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