MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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