MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online education have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
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
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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