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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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