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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes 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 MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
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 distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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