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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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