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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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