MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
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 variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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