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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
digital education technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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