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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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