MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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