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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning are enabling
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
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
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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