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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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