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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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