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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
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 a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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