MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
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 MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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