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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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