MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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