MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
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 Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
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