MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners 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 quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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