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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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