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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take 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 MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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