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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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