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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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