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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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