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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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