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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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