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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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