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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants 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 MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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