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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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