MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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