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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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