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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes 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.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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