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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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