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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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