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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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