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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
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 online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
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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