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 Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important 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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