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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses 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.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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