MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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