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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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