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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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