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
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online education are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
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 MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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