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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take 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 MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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