MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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 MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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