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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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