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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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