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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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