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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in 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.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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