MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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