MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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