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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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