MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
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.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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