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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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