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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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