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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education technology enable
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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