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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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