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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants 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 MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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