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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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