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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes 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.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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