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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always 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.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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