MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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