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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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