MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
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.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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