MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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