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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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