MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take 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 MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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