MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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