MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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