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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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