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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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