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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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