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
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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