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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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