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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Japan to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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