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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students 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 quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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