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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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