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
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses 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.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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