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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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