MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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