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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major 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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