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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massively open 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
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about 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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