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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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