MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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