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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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