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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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