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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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