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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver 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.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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