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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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