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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
elearning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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