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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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