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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants 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.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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