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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
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.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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