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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses 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
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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