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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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