MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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