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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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