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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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