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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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