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
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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