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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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