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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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