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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
all over 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
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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