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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
People want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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