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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
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 numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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