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 is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
all around 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.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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