MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
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 massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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