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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student 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 distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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