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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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