MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education technology are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
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.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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