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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
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
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
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