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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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