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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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