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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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