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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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