MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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