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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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