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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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 online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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