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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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