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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate 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 open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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