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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
important new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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