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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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