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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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