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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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