MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part 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.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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