MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning have enabled
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly 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 several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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