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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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