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
book
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Japan to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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