MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key 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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