MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses 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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