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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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