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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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