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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
commonly 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
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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