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 is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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