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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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