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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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