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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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