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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses 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.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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