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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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