MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
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 open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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