MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
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.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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