MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners 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 many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Romania to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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