MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take 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.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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