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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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