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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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