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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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