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
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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