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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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