MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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