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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
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 a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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