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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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