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
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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