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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students 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 many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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