MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Romania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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