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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes 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 MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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