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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students 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 many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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