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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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