MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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