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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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