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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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