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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
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.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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