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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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