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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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