MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key 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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