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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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