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 is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
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.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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