MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Japan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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