MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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