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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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