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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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