MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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