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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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