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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part 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.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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