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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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