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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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