MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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