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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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