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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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