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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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