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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology enable
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
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.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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