MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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