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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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