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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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