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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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