MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
customarily 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
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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