MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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