MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in 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.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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