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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
normally 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 many
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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