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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
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 MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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