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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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