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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses 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.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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