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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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