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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part 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.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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