MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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