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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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