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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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