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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online education are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Panama to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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