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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
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 quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Denmark to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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