MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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