MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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