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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate 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.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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