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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants 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.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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