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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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