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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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 MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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