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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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