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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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