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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
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
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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