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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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