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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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