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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of 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.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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