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 Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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