MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online 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 MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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