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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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