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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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