MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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