MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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