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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part 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 students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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