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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in 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 massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important 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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