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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses 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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