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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
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 online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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