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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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