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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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