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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
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
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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