MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants 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.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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