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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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