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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
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
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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