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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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