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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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