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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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