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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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