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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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