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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
e-learning have empowered
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses 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.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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