MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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