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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
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
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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