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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part 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 MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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