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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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