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 is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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