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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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