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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning have empowered
learners
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.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Angola to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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