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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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