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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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