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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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