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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
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
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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