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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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