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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
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.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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