MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
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
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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