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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in 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.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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