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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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