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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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