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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate 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
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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