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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses 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 numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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