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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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