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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students 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 many
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Niue to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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