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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brazil to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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