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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
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 massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
The New School to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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