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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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