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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students 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 several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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