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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Aland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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