MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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