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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
all over 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 online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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