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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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