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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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