MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take 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.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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