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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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