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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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