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 is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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