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 Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
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 open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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