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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses 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 quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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