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
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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