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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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