MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
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
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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