MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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