MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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