MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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