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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates 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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