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
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
elearning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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 learning organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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