MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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