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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open education
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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