MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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