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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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