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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes 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
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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