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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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