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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
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 several
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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