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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take 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.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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