MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants 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.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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