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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
in nations all aver 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.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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