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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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