MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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