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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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