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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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