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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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