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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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