MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education technology enable
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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