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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
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.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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