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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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