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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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 MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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