MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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