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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Angola to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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