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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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