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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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