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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily 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 quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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