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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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