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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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