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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
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
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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