MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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