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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
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 online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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