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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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