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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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