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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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