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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally 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 several
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
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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