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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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