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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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