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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates 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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