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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online education have empowered
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
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 massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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