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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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