MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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