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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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