MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
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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