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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
digital education technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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