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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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