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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
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 online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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