MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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