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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
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.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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