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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
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