MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always 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 a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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