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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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