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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
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
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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