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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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