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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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 MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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