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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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