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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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