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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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