MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually 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 a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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