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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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