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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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