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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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