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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
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.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Spain to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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