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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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