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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Austria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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