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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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