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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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 online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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