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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning are empowering
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
commonly 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 a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Syria to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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