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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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