MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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