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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
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 MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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