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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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