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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
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 a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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