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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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