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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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