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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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