MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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