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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning enable
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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