MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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