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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
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
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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