MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of 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 massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
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