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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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