MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners 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 a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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