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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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