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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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