MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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