MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
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
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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