MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
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 MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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