MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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