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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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