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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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