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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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