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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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