MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning are making it possible for
learners
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.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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