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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education have empowered
learners
all around the world
to participate 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 classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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