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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important 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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