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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
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 many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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