MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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