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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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