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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
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 variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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