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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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