MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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