MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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