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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education technology enable
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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