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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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