MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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