MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take 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 massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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