MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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