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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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