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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes 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 MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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