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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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