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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses 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.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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