MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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