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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
elearning enable
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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