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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always 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 a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic 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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