MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in 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.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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