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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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