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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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