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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning are empowering
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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