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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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