MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants 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.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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