MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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