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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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