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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology enable
humans
all around 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 a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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