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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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