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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
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 online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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