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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take 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.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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