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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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