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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Spain to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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