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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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