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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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