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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
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 MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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