MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Zambia to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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