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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of 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.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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