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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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