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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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