MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
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 is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
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
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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