MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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