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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
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 massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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