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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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