MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
usually 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 quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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