MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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