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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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