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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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