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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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