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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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