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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores 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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