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
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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