MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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