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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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