MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
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 quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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