MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students 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
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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