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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online education are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
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 massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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