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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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