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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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