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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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