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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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