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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online education are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally 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.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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