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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily 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 several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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