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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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