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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
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 online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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