MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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