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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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