MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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