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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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