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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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