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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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