MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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