MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
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
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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