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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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