MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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