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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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