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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
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 courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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