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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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