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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Togo to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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